The European Food Safety Authority publishes new report on broiler chicken welfare

Published 2023년 3월 1일

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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a report focusing on the welfare of broiler chickens in the European Union, which will guide the revision of the EU's animal welfare legislation as part of the Farm to Fork strategy. The report emphasizes the importance of factors such as stocking density, lighting, dust, noise, and litter quality in preventing welfare issues like bone lesions, locomotory disorders, heat stress, and behavioral deficits. It recommends limiting stocking density, reducing growth rate, and choosing breeds with better welfare traits to improve broiler welfare. The report's recommendations largely align with the European Chicken Commitment, emphasizing the need for more producers and food companies to adopt these practices.

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EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) has just released a new report on the welfare of broiler chickens on farm, which provides a scientific basis to support the ongoing revision of the European Union’s animal welfare legislation, as part of the European Commission’s Farm to Fork strategy. The scientific opinion includes advice on stocking density of the animals, lighting, dust, noise, litter and structures such as elevated platforms. The ”Welfare of broilers on farm” released on 21 February presents a comprehensive overview of the latest scientific findings on the welfare of broiler chickens kept in the most common husbandry systems used in the European Union. The findings and recommendations will feed into the revision of the EU animal welfare legislation, including the revision of the existing ‘Broiler Directive' (Council Directive 2007/43/EC) setting rules for the protection of broiler chickens kept for meat production. The publication covers the general welfare of ...

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